Background: Last year in January (2013) my family flew from Philadelphia, PA to Fort Lauderdale, FL. “We” are made up of myself, my husband Bob and our (then 4 year old) daughter, Lily. Once we landed in Florida, we rented a car and drove to Miami where we spent the night at a hotel downtown … Read more
You have probably heard that is the credit card that is accepted anywhere. From your local gas station to the bookshop on the corner, chances are high that if the business accepts credit cards, they take MasterCard. But how about when it comes to traveling far from home, even to foreign countries? We were pleasantly … Read more
Our third stop during our cruise on Carnival Glory was to the island of Roatan, Honduras. We had a bunch of excursions to choose from and we ultimately decided that a day at the beach sounded great. From what I understand, Carnival actually owns the area called Mahogany Bay, which includes Mahogany Beach. In addition … Read more
One hour each way in rickety old motorcoach that leaks in the rain. Roughly an hour to be lead around ruins site by your guide – steep, moss covered rocky steps to climb if you want. Steps are as slick as ice when they are wet. Ya still with me? Good. If you can push … Read more
We were docked in Cozumel, Mexico for a long day (8 am – 6 pm) in late January. This was our first port to visit on our Carnival Glory cruise. We chose the Passion Island Catamaran shore excursion. I spent awhile on Carnival’s website, as well as various cruise discussion boards, reading review after review … Read more